Racecards
18:45 Epsom Downs
Kingswood Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 622842
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 33734-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey L P Keniry
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 521444
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong
Bizzario
20- Form 135-464
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 89-9138
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Cam Hardie
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 7-32931
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Daniel Cremin
with drawn
- Form 755183
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Jim Crowley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Track form can prove invaluable around this venue and ARANTES can prove the point by following up a recent 1m2f course victory courtesy of a persistent and determined late challenge. The gelding has struck up a good relationship with 7lb claimer Daniel Cremin and is equally effective over this longer trip. He hasn't always found winning overly easy but he impressed the last day and can take confidence from that success and oblige again. Ninety Minutes and If I Were A Boy should run their race too but Tilstarr's turf successes have both come with plenty of juice in the ground. Bizzario hasn't shown too much yet but discounting Mark Johnston runners here is a dangerous approach.
Formwatch
Ninety Minutes (IRE) 7-2fav (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway towards outside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden well over 1f out, every chance over 1f out, 2nd final 100 yards, not pace of winner, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Sweet P (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Zarawi (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon recovered tracking leaders, went 2nd 9f out until pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out, 8th of 9, 27l behind Able Dash (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.
Tilstarr (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, headway 3f out, 3rd 2f out, 4th and held when squeezed out final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 3l behind Toxaris (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 3f fll hcp (5) gf.
Bizzario 12-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th near finish, 4th of 8, 13l behind Secateur (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Knight Music 5-2 (9-0) Led until over 4f out, soon ridden and lost place, last of 8, 9l behind Percy Veer (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.
Arantes 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon headway, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead close home, won at Epsom Downs 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd beating Lu's Buddy (9-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
If I Were A Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Banditry (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.